I recently read an article comparing the priorities of the CEO to those of the CHRO. It was an interesting read and for the most part the two were aligned. However, after reading the article I wondered whether the stated HR priorities and what is actually being prioritized are the same. On almost a daily… Continue reading HR Priorities Are Misplaced
Category: Retention
Employee Anxiety & Depression in the Workforce
While reviewing employee responses to prepare our 2021 Retention Report (reflective of 2020 Employee insights on Turnover, Reasons, Costs, and Recommendations*), I am struck by the influence of the coronavirus pandemic on employee and organization behaviors, especially in the categories of Well-Being, Work-Life Balance, and Health and Safety that can all lead to workforce anxiety,… Continue reading Employee Anxiety & Depression in the Workforce
Dependence on Ill-Defined Engagement Is a Mistake
Organizations will continue to struggle with finding and keeping people and creating the workplace conditions necessary to drive productivity despite the recent modern workplace challenges. Organizations spend billions of dollars on employee attraction, retention, and development in an effort to manage, yet employees remain disengaged with their roles and disenfranchised from their companies. Organizations are… Continue reading Dependence on Ill-Defined Engagement Is a Mistake
Understand and Act on Employee Perceptions to Execute Growth and Productivity
Understand and Act on Employee Perceptions to Execute Growth and Productivity As an organizational-behavior-management professional, it is relatively common for business leaders to tell me of their employee engagement strategies. I hear about casual dress days, wine parties, cappuccino machines, new compensation plans, flexible schedules, increasing work-from-home days, wellness and gaming apps, training, stock purchase… Continue reading Understand and Act on Employee Perceptions to Execute Growth and Productivity
The Employment Relationship and the Power of Choice
Power in the employment relationship is an interesting concept and I have never actually discussed the matter using that term. We typically talk about the employment relationship in terms of who has control, but it is easy enough to translate control into the word power. For nearly a decade following the 2008 recession, unemployment was… Continue reading The Employment Relationship and the Power of Choice
Ways to Inspire Employee Engagement as Staff Returns to Work
The pandemic has offered the opportunity to rethink many things – how we conduct our business, how we connect with others, how our physical safety has become our priority as we self-quarantine, etc. We have learned many lessons during this time and if we are smart, we will carry this learning with us into the… Continue reading Ways to Inspire Employee Engagement as Staff Returns to Work
Why People Quit During the Pandemic
We recently hosted a webinar titled “Voice of the Employee Trends During the Pandemic.” The below quotes are based on Work Institute interviews with employees who quit their jobs based on how their organization managed the coronavirus pandemic. Employees continuously demonstrate three primary categories of reasons why people intend to quit or quit during this… Continue reading Why People Quit During the Pandemic
Importance of Employee Feedback During the Pandemic
Many leaders today are lagging in creating an environment where every employee does their best work. Employees are left in the dark by their organization and organizations are not in tune with employee concerns. But fear not because there are clear actions organizations can take to stabilize employee hopes and concerns. Many people are out… Continue reading Importance of Employee Feedback During the Pandemic
Diversity is Easy
I know many of you will disagree with the title. You’re thinking, there’s nothing easy about diversity – we can’t even figure out what’s the right buzzword or training program. I was hoping not to date myself in an article but for those of you familiar with the late comedian, George Carlin, I recall his… Continue reading Diversity is Easy
Change Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The uncertain times of the Covid-19 pandemic have made it more important than ever for organizations to realize that change is happening at a greater pace and with a much greater impact than ever before. Staff are suddenly working remotely from home, leaders are trying to maintain business where possible and people are struggling to… Continue reading Change Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic